The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-25
NEWS FROM CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

and MIR. Morgan supported it
HOUSE.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced:
By Mir. Morrow, amending the Chinese re-
striCtive immigration act. BY Mr. King, to pro-
hibiting members Of congress from acting as at
tOrneys or employees IN anv case IN when the
government Is Interested. by Mr.. Cutcheon, APP
pointing a Ommitt consisting OF the commits
sioner of pensions. TWO senators and tw0 rep
resentativest to revise the pension laws ana 10
report the result of its Investigation to con-
gress. BY Mr.. B~utterwOrth, for full RECIPROCITY
between the United States and Canada. BY NJ.
Little, proposing a constitutional amendment
for the election of senators by the people; by
Mr.. Weaver Iowa., making the Oklahoma bill a
special order for Feb. ~.
The subcommittee OF the house commit
tee on foreign afiairs-Mcssrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice-prescnted its report on
the retalitOry bill. A substitute bill is re-
commended for the enate and the Bel
mont bills. 1t provides:
When the president is satisfied that American
vessels are denied treaty rights, or reasonable
privileges, he may by proclamation prohibit the
entry into American ports OF vessels owned
wholly or in part by British subjects arriving
from Canada or Newfoundland: also the in
pOrtatiOn OF all goods, wares or merchandise
from Canada or Newfoundland, or any loCoinO-
tive, car or other vehicle. Violation Of this pro-
vision Is made punishable by fine and lmpfl-On-
meut. The creation Of a commission Is author
lied to take testimony with respect TO damages
inflicted upon American citizens and American
vessels.
Tie substitute bill was debated at length,
but no action was taken.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-the house amend
ments to the trade dollar bill were non-cOn-
CURED in and a conference asked. Mr..
Mitchell or offered a preamble and resoIu-
ton:
Reclting a provision of the Thurman funding
bill, that If either Of the Pacific railroad com
Danies fail for six months to perform Its require
,antS ST,1h foilUra shall pnpTpfa aS n tOTfaltnrp-
and directing the attorney general to advise the
senate whether the Union or Central Pacltc
company has for the period Of six months or
longer failed TO perform its duty under that
law, and II so, whether any proceedings have
been instituted by the attorney general for the
purpose uf judiCially enforcing the forfeiture OF
all rights, privileges, grants and franchises.
The bill to increase the naval establish
ments was considered. Mr.. Hale offered an
amendment:
That If the speed of anv of the vessels shall
exceed twenty knots an hour the contractor shall
receive $50, OOO for every additional quarter
knot. and If it sail be less than twenty knot~
an hour there shall be deducted from the con-
tract price $4,000 for every quarter-knot be
low twenty knots.
The Eads bill was taken up. Mr.. Morgan
offered an amendment providing:
Nothing in the act shall be construed as a
waiver Of any right which the United States may
now have under any treaty heretofore made with
Mexico.
Mr.. Van. WICK offered an amendment
That no certificates Of stock shall be issued
until the same shall be fully paid for in money
at It's par value; that no bonds in excess of the
amount Of the capital paid in shall be author
lied or issued until such capital shall amount TO
$40, 600, 600, and that no bonds shall be dis
posed Of at less than their par value.
Mr.. EdEunds opposed the bill, and denied
the constitutional right of congress to Gre
ate such a corporation. 1t was a purely
Mexican company.
H LOWER RANCE.
Mr.. Henderson (IOwal called up his resolu-
ton discharglng the committee of the whole
from The further consideration of the senate
bill granting a pension to Mary s. Logan and
making that bill a special order for to-day.
Against this resolution a point of order was
pending that it did not present a privileged
question and was not entitled to immediate
consideration. After some discussion in which
it was maintained by some that the question
involved a change in the rules. the speaker
sustained the point of order and the resOlu-
ton was referred to the committee On rules.
Mr.. Hammond submitted the conference re-
port on the anti-Mormon bill. The house
then went into OF the whole on
the diplomatic appropriation bill On points
of order the following clauses were stricken
from the bill:
Increasing the salaries of the minister to
Liberia and the consul general to Cairo: enabling
the president to provide for rent, postage, teSs-
grams, furniture, messenger service, clerk hire,
etc, and for printing in the department of state;
approprfating $25,000 for the erection OF a le-
khblUH DulNulIg ~ 1Ohlp, 0hDdus dIld TOsOOV IOI
the repair Of the legation premises at Bangkok.
Siam; increasing the salaries Of secretaries of
legation and Interpreters. and various items OF
increase in the compensation OF consuls.
Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Paysou were
appointed conferrees on the Northern Pacific
lane forfeiture bill.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The presiding Off
Ger laid before the senate @what purported
to be" the credentials of David Turpie.
elected senator from Indiana for six years,
commencing March 4. The certificate is
signed by the governor, whose signature is
certified by the secretary OF The state. Re-
ferred, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, to the COM
mittee on privileges ana elections. Mr.. Nc
MILAN, from the committee ON commerce,
reported back the house river and harbor
bill! with amendments, and gave notice that
Ne would move to take IL up to-
morrow after the morning hour. A
resolution offered yesterday by, Mr.. Hoar
to have the committee on privileges
and elections inquire as to whether the
district attorney or marshal of the Western
district Of Texas has been attempting to OBJ
struct the investigation or to intimidate wit
! nesses was adopted by a party yote-30 to
10. Mr.. Stanford spoke in favor Of a plan
for industrial cooperation The senate re-
sumed consideration Of the bill to increase
the naval establishment Mr.. Maxey up
ported the bill. The amendment of Mr..
Hale offering Increased compensation for
speed exceeding twenty knots was adopted
without division. Other amendments were
adopted and the bill passed. Mr.. Hale's bill
to provide for the increase of the naval es-
tablishmetlt was taken up. After considera-
BILE debate The bill went over without action,
Mr.. Hale stating that he would ask ayote on
1t tomorrow. Resolutions were adopted and
memorial speeches made On the death of
Senator Pix
THE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house insisted Upon its amendments
to the senate trade dollar bill, and agreed to
the conferences re quested by the senate.
Mr.. Belmont, from the committee ON for
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